UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern

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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 along with the Notification PDF. UPSC will conduct the Central Armed Police Force Assistant Commandant Exam (UPSC CAPF AC Exam) to recruit candidates for a total of 506 vacancies for grade A Officers (Assistant Commandants) for the BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB. UPSC CAPF exam pattern is mainly divided into stages like written exams, physical standards/physical efficiency tests medical standards tests, and interview/personality tests. The UPSC CAPF written exam will be held on 04th August 2024 and will comprise two papers. The candidates interested in said vacancies must buckle themselves and begin their preparation with the updated UPSC CAPF exam pattern and syllabus.

In this blog, we will provide you the UPSC CAPF Syllabus and Exam Pattern for the candidates which will help in understanding the first step towards knowing the important details related to the exam.

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UPSC CAPF Exam Pattern 2024

The UPSC CAPF 2024 written exam is the first stage for the selection of candidates for the next round. The exam is conducted to shortlist candidates for the Physical & Medical Standards Test. The exam is held based on the exam pattern which is notified by the UPSC in the official notification.

Papers I & II will be in bilingual language & English, excluding English paper
Paper I is of 2 hours duration and Paper II is of 3 Hours duration
Paper- I will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer
Paper II is in descriptive format
Paper-I is a qualifying stage; Paper-II will only be checked for those candidates who clear the Paper I

1. Paper-I

2. Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET)

3. Paper-II

4. Medical Examination (DME).

All these stages of the examination are mandatory. Details of these Paper I & Paper II are as follows:

Paper-I:

Date of Examination	Part	Subject	Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks	Time Duration
23rd November to 26th November 2020	I	General Intelligence &Reasoning	50/ 50	2 Hours
	II	General Knowledge & General Awareness	50/ 50
	III	Quantitative Aptitude	50/ 50
	IV	English Comprehension	50/ 50

Paper-II:

Date of Examination	Subject	Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks	Time Duration
12th of July 2021 (tentative)	English language & Comprehension	200/ 200	2 Hours

Paper-III PET/PST Exam

The candidates who qualify the Paper -1, progress to the next stage of the exam, i.e. the Physical Endurance Test (Physical Endurance Test)/PST or the Medical test. Thereafter, they should also write the Paper-2 of the written exam.

Note – The evaluation of the Paper-2 of the written exam is done only for those candidates who qualify the PET/PST and the Medical test.

PAPER-IV Medical Exam

Candidates who qualify the PET exam are required to appear in the CAPF Medical officer for Medical examination.

Note:

Questions in both papers will be of Objective Multiple Choice. Questions will be set in Hindi and English in Parts-I, II and III of Paper-I.
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I & Paper-II.
Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

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UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024

Some of the most important topics to be learned for UPSC CAPF are given below.

UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 for Paper 1

UPSC CAPF exam has two papers. The UPSC CAPF Paper-I includes General Ability & Intelligence, and Paper-II includes General Studies, Essay & Comprehension. Where total marks for both papers are a maximum of 550. In this section, questions will be asked on the below-mentioned topics. Let’s now have a look at the detailed Syllabus of Paper-1 and Paper-2 of the UPSC CAPF 2024 Exam:

Paper 1: General Ability & Intelligence

UPSC CAPF Paper 1 consists of questions from General Mental Ability, General Science, Current Affairs, Indian Polity, Indian History, India & World Geography. Check section-wise UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 from here and prepare accordingly for the examination.

General Mental Ability

The UPSC CAPF Paper-I will have a written test that covered the following important General Ability topics and subjects that include General Mental Ability.

Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
Numerical ability
Data Interpretation

General Science

General Awareness
Scientific Temper
Comprehension & Appreciation of Scientific Phenomena
Information Technology
Biotechnology
Environmental Science

Current Affairs

Questions will be from Current Affairs of national and international importance in areas of:

Culture
Music
Arts
Literature
Sports
Governance
Societal and Developmental Issues
Industry
Business
Globalisation

Indian Polity

Questions will be asked from:

Indian political system
Constitution of India
Social systems and public administration
Economic development in India
Regional and international security issues
Human rights & its indicators

Indian History

Questions will be asked to test candidates’ knowledge of the growth of nationalism in India and the freedom movement.

Indian History, Culture and Civilisation
Freedom Movement in India
Indian Constitution and Administration
Elementary knowledge of Five Year Plans of India
Panchayati Raj
Co-operatives and Community Development
Forces shaping Modern India
Renaissance
Exploration and Discovery

India & World Geography

Earth
Latitudes and Longitudes
Concept of time
International Date Line
Movements of Earth and their effects
Origin of Earth
Rocks and their classification
Weathering
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Ocean Currents and Tides
The atmosphere and its composition
Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure
Planetary Winds
Cyclones and Anti-cyclones
Humidity
Condensation and Precipitation
Types of Climate
Major Natural Regions of the World
Regional Geography of India
Mineral and Power resources
Imports and Exports of India
World Geography

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UPSC CAPF Syllabus 2024 for Paper 2

This paper has General Studies, Essays, and Comprehensions as descriptive question-answer. In Paper II 2nd part is Essay Writing and Comprehension, for Essay Writing in this part candidates have two options of writing the Essay component in English or Hindi. But in addition, the other part is Comprehension has to be written in English medium only. The question will be asked related to English language and Grammar skills.

Part A (80 Marks): Essay

The topics of essay questions could be on:

Modern Indian History
Freedom Struggle
Geography
Polity
Economy
Security
Human Rights
Analytical Ability

Part B (120 Marks)

Comprehensions
Précis writing
Communications/language skills
Developing counter arguments
Simple grammar
Other aspects

UPSC CAPF Selection Process 2024

Some of the basic information related to the exam pattern of the UPSC CAPF exam is tabulated below. The candidate has to go through the following stages to get selected for Assistant Commandant vacancies:

Written Examination – The UPSC CAPF written exam comprises two papers. Paper 1 includes the topics from General Ability and Intelligence and Paper 2 from General Studies, Essays, and Comprehension. The questions will consist of objective-type multiple-choice questions. Questions will be set in English as well as Hindi.
Physical Test – Candidates who are declared qualified in the written examination will be called to appear for PST/PET and Medical Standards Tests.
Interview/ Personality Tests – Candidates declared qualified in the Medical Standards Tests, will be called for Interview/Personality Test. The Interview exam will carry 150 Marks. The final merit list of candidates will be based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the written exam and Interview.

UPSC CAPF Physical Standards Test (PST)

Candidates who declared qualified in the written examination will be called for physical standards tests. Those candidates who meet the prescribed PST will be called to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test.

Category of Candidates	Men	Women
Height	165 cm	157 cm
Chest	81 cm unexpanded – with 5 cm minimum expansion	NA
Weight	50 kg.	46 kg.

UPSC CAPF Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

After clearing the online exam which is conducted in written type, the candidate who clears that exam and PST exam will be called for the Physical Efficiency Test for further evaluation. The candidates who meet the specified Physical Standards by UPSC CAPF will be evaluated through the Physical Efficiency Tests as given below:

Particulars	Male	Female
100 Meter Race	16 Seconds	18 Seconds
800 Meter Race	3 Minutes 45 Seconds	4 Minutes 45 Seconds
Long Jump	3.5 Meters (3 Chances)	3.0 Meters (3 Chances)
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.)	4.5 Meters	–

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All the qualified candidates shall prepare now itself with the proper set of study materials and mock tests to ace your UPSC CAPF Examination. Good Luck to the Aspirants!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Is there any negative marking for CAPF Exam 2024?

Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer for Paper-1 only. There is no negative marking for Paper-2.

Q2. What is the exam pattern for UPSC CAPF 2024 for Assistant Commandant?

Ans. UPSC CAPF 2024 consists of Paper-I and Paper-II for 250 marks and 200 marks respectively. For a detailed exam pattern and syllabus check the article.